Italy vs Tonga: Labor force participation rate
Italy
49.3%
in 2025
Tonga
49.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
160th
Tonga rank
159th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Italy
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 49.8% against 49.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 58.5% | 10.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 57.7% | 9.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 55.1% | 6.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 51.1% | 2.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Italy or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 49.8% against 49.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Italy and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Tonga rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Italy ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 159th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).